Missouri revoke 25 cannabis microbusiness licenses in the middle of authorization concerns

On April 14, 2025, the Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) in Missouri 25 cannabis microbusiness revokes errors, citing errors in order to meet the requirements for ownership and eligibility. This lawsuit follows the issue of 32 messages on outstanding revocation (NOPR) in October 2024 to the licensees awarded in July 2024. After a 30-day response, seven licensees met the requirements and kept their licenses, while 24 that they had no more than the operation of majority and operation, and was revoked on the basis of a disqualified exemption.

The microbusiness program set up in Article XIV of the Missouri Constitution aims to offer individuals for disadvantaged backgrounds of cannabis business opportunities. The admission criteria include net assets of less than $ 250,000, a veteran associated with disability or a history of non-violent marijuana crimes.

With these latest revocations, the DCR 34 of the 96 microbusiness licenses, which have been granted since the program was founded in 2023. The supervisory authorities have expressed concerns about predatory practices, in which well -networked investors hire authorized persons to apply for licenses only to limit their control and profit by contractual agreements.

Amy Moore, Director of the DCR, emphasized the unspoken license output and cancellation cycles and explained: “We will never completely build this market under current conditions.